John is a manager and he is very busy. He spends a lot of time traveling abroad. So he reads short stories. He likes reading stories about ordinary people and the things that happen to them in today’s world.

 

Sara is a student. She likes reading true stories. In those stories, people write about themselves. She’s especially interested in people who have had unusual or different lives. She also wants to write a story about herself one day.

 

Monica is a history teacher in London. She enjoys reading more than anything else. She likes reading about the history of people in other parts of the world. She wants to know how historical events changed people’s lives.

 

Tony loves reading so much! In fact he opened a little bookstore several years ago so he could share his interest of reading with others. His favorite books are novels. Some stories are so wonderful that he often tries to finish them fast in order to know what happens in the end.

1.John is a ______.

A．manager

B．student

C．teacher

D．writer

2.Who has a bookstore?

A．John.

B．Sara.

C．Tony.

D．Monica.

3.All of them like ______.

A．teaching

B．traveling

C．writing

D．reading

 

五位母亲Betty, Sara, Gina, Mary和 Alice打算为各自的孩子选择一所合适的学校。请仔细阅读下列各题中的个人情况说明，从A到F的六个选项中，选出符合各人要求的最佳选项，其中一项为多余选项。
【小题1】 Betty has a six-year-old daughter. She wants her to be a musician when she grows up, so she is looking for a famous music school for her.
【小题2】 Sara’s son is 10 years old. He is interested in water sports. He said that he hoped to be a sailor in the future.
【小题3】 Alice learned to dance when she was young. Now she is a successful dancer. She wants her little daughter to follow her steps.
【小题4】 Mary is always worried about her daughter, who is poor at math and English at school, so she is looking for a training centre to help her daughter.
【小题5】Gina has a son who is a football fan. He knows about almost all the well-known football players. He wishes to be a football star.

A

Aqualility Making water safe and fun. Swimming lessons are for all ages from birth. Small groups are in warm pools in Reigate on Monday & Friday afternoons. Call 07914 688 826

 

B

Manor House A small and friendly school for girls 2—16 offers a modern and caring environment. Bring your daughter and come and see why our girls are so happy and do so well. Call 01372 45768

 

C

Little Kickers Why do we get a kick out of every class? It’s fun. The children have fun learning new skills. So if you want your kid to be a football star or just to be happier, why not come and have a ball with us? Call 01753 83109

 

D

Monkey Music Since 1993 thousands of children across the UK have grown up with Monkey Music. Our wonderful teaching program introduces music to young children in a way they can easily understand and enjoy. Call 0193 82866

 

E

Kip McGrath Do you want your child to succeed at school? We have very good Math and English teachers. We are for children aged 6—16. Call 01483 303233

 

F

Farnham Dance New ballet(芭蕾) classes at the St. John’s Centre, 19 Tilford Rd, Farnham GU9 8DJ. Tuesday afternoons, 10 week terms Call 01252 727347

One of the most popular items(项目) in the school newspaper is the advice column. No one knows who writes it. The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false name.
The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.
Ask the Wise Owl
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to try and enjoy school more, then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold(冒失). Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom(底部，末尾) of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to concentrate on(全神贯注) improving your grades in one subject to start with. If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on. If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your classes.
【小题1】What is Tommy’s problem?

A．He needs help with his homework.

B．He finds it difficult to make friends.

C．He is always late for school.

D．He is always at the bottom of his class.

【小题2】What does Molly want to do?

A．To stay at the bottom of her classes.

B．To make more friends.

C．To concentrate on one subject at a time.

D．To improve her grades.

【小题3】What does the Wise Owl want Sara to do?

A．Give more information about herself.

B．Stop being so shy.

C．Make more friends.

D．Stop being so bold.

【小题4】By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her classes?

A．At the top.

B．Quite a long way up from the bottom.

C．At the bottom.

D．A little way up from the bottom.

【小题5】What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Sara finds it difficult to make friends.

B．Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice.

C．The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular.

D．The school newspaper has an advice column.

One of the most popular items(项目) in the school newspaper is the advice column. No one knows who writes it. The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false name.
The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.
Ask the Wise Owl
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to try and enjoy school more, then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold(冒失). Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom(底部，末尾) of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to concentrate on(全神贯注) improving your grades in one subject to start with. If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on. If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your classes.
【小题1】What is Tommy’s problem?

A．He needs help with his homework.

B．He finds it difficult to make friends.

C．He is always late for school.

D．He is always at the bottom of his class.

【小题2】What does Molly want to do?

A．To stay at the bottom of her classes.

B．To make more friends.

C．To concentrate on one subject at a time.

D．To improve her grades.

【小题3】What does the Wise Owl want Sara to do?

A．Give more information about herself.

B．Stop being so shy.

C．Make more friends.

D．Stop being so bold.

【小题4】By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her classes?

A．At the top.

B．Quite a long way up from the bottom.

C．At the bottom.

D．A little way up from the bottom.

【小题5】What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Sara finds it difficult to make friends.

B．Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice.

C．The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular.

D．The school newspaper has an advice column.

One of the most popular items in the school newspaper is the advice column (专栏). Here are some of the questions asked and their answers.

Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be late, but I can’t help it. Please advise me about what to do. Tommy.

A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to enjoy school more, and then you won’t be late so often.

Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.

A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be bold(大胆的). Write and tell me more about yourself.

Q: I’m always at the bottom (末尾)of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.

A: I advise you to try to improve your grades in one subject at first. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject. If you do this, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your subjects.

1.What is the main idea (主要意思) of this passage?

A．The town newspaper has an advice column.

B．Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice.

C．Sara finds it difficult to make friends.

D．The advice column in the newspaper is very popular.

2.What is Tommy’s problem?

A．He is always late for school.

B．He finds it difficult to make friends.

C．He is always at the bottom of the class.

D．He needs help with his homework.

3.What does the adviser (建议者) want Sara to do?

A．Stop being so shy.

B．Stop being so bold.

C．Make more friends.

D．Give more information about herself.

4.What does Molly want to do?

A．Make more friends.

B．Enjoy school more.

C．Stay at the bottom of her class.

D．Improve her exam results.

5.By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her subjects if she does as the adviser says?

A．At the bottom.

B．A little way up from the bottom.

C．Quite a long way up from the bottom.

D．At the top.